Craving a sweet treat but watching your waistline? Look no further than these delectable lemon cornmeal cookies adapted from Cooking Light magazine. These cookies are a delightful blend of tangy lemon and the nutty flavor of cornmeal, resulting in a uniquely delicious and guilt-free indulgence. With a tender crumb, a hint of citrusy brightness, and a touch of crunch from the cornmeal, these cookies are sure to satisfy your cravings without sacrificing your healthy eating goals. Get ready to embark on a culinary journey as we unveil the secrets behind these irresistible lemon cornmeal cookies, perfect for any occasion.
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LEMON CORNMEAL COOKIES
Anything lemon makes my day brighter and these soft cookies have a fabulous lemon aroma and a subtle lemon flavor. -Theresa Miller, Sault S Marie, Michigan
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 3 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, lemon juice, zest and poppy seeds. Combine the flour, cornmeal, baking soda, ginger and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in chips., Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets; flatten slightly with a glass. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 199 calories, Fat 9g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 24mg cholesterol, Sodium 141mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
LEMON CORNMEAL COOKIES (COOKING LIGHT)
Make and share this Lemon Cornmeal Cookies (Cooking Light) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by seesko
Categories Drop Cookies
Time 22m
Yield 36 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup, and level with a knife. Combine flour and the next 4 ingredients (through ground ginger); stir with a whisk. Combine sugar and butter in a large bowl, and beat with a mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy (about 5 minutes). Scrape sides of the bowl occasionally. Add egg; beat well. Beat in grated lemon rind. Add flour mixture to butter mixture, and beat at medium-low speed just until blended.
- Spoon about 1 1/2 teaspoons batter 2 inches apart onto 2 parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake at 350°F for 12 minutes or until lightly browned and almost firm. Remove from oven. Cool on pans for 2 minutes or until firm. Remove from pans. Cool completely on a wire rack.
LEMON-CORNMEAL COOKIES
Steps:
- In an electric mixer, with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugar until light, Add egg whites, extract and zest and beat until blended well. Combine dry ingredients and add to the mixing bowl on low speed. Mix until almost blended. Remove bowl from mixer and stir gently to finish blending. With a 2 fluid ounce scoop (1/4 cup), scoop the dough onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet and flatten slightly with damp fingers. Sprinkle tops of cookies with a generous amount of granulated sugar. Bake 18 to19 minutes, until just beginning to brown around the edges. Let cool on cookie sheet 5 minutes, then remove cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
CORNMEAL COOKIES III
Lime flavored and glazed cornmeal cookies Use lemon extract if you can't find lime.
Provided by MARBALET
Categories Desserts Cookies Drop Cookie Recipes
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease your baking sheets.
- Beat the butter and 2/3 cup sugar together until creamy. Mix in the egg and lime extract. Blend well.
- In a separate bowl, combine the cornmeal, baking powder, salt and flour. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix well.
- Drop teaspoonfuls of the dough onto the prepared baking sheets. Dip the bottom of a glass, or similar round, flat object in the 1/4 cup sugar, and slightly flatten the balls of dough. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes or until cookie bottoms are lightly browned.
- To Make Icing: Combine the lime zest, confectioners' sugar, and enough lime juice to make a spreadable glaze. Spread over the tops of cooled cookies.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 67.6 calories, Carbohydrate 10.2 g, Cholesterol 11.9 mg, Fat 2.8 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 50.5 mg, Sugar 6.2 g
LEMON LOVER'S COOKIES
This light cookie will melt in your mouth. They're sure to be a hit wherever you serve them-mine always are!-Virginia Dillard, Whitmire, South Carolina
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 30m
Yield About 3-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in lemon juice. Combine the flour, cornstarch and lemon zest; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well., Shape into a 1-1/2-in. roll; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm. Unwrap and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets., Bake at 350° until edges are golden brown,10-12 minutes. Gently remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a small bowl, beat butter until fluffy. Add the confectioners' sugar, lemon juice and zest; beat until smooth. Spread over cooled cookies; sprinkle with additional lemon zest if desired. Let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 74 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 12mg cholesterol, Sodium 37mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein. Diabetic Exchanges
LEMON-CORNMEAL COOKIES
Fill your cookie jar with these perfect holiday treats.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Time 55m
Yield Makes 24
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, lemon zest, and salt.
- In a large bowl, mix butter, sugar, and egg until combined. Gradually add dry ingredients until moistened.
- Pinch off and roll dough into balls, each equal to 1 1/2 tablespoons; place on 2 baking sheets, about 2 inches apart. With fingers, flatten balls to 3/4-inch thickness.
- Bake until lightly browned around edges, 20 to 25 minutes; transfer to racks to cool completely.
LEMON-CORNMEAL SHEET COOKIE
Think of these sweets as deconstructed biscotti. The cookies have a similar flavor, but here the dough is pressed into a single flat sheet for faster baking and then broken into jagged pieces.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk together flour, cornmeal, anise seeds, baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl.
- Beat butter and 1/2 cup sugar with a mixer on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in whole egg and zest. Reduce speed to low, and beat in flour mixture.
- Press dough into an even 1/4-inch thickness on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush with egg wash; sprinkle with almonds and remaining tablespoon sugar. Bake until golden, 22 to 25 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack. Break into pieces.
CORNMEAL COOKIES
These are really good cookies. They could be made with margarine, but are MUCH better made with BUTTER.
Provided by Diana A
Categories Drop Cookies
Time 30m
Yield 36 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Mix softened BUTTER and sugar until creamy.
- Add the egg and vanilla and beat well.
- In a separate mixing bowl, mix together the cornmeal, Baking Powder, salt and flour.
- Add to the creamed mixture.
- Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet.
- Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven about 15 minutes or until lightly brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 74.5, Fat 4, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 15.3, Sodium 62.4, Carbohydrate 8.8, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 4.2, Protein 0.8
"ACCIDENTAL" LEMON CORNMEAL COOKIES
These cookies were created by accident,while trying to come up with a granola bar recipe using yellow cornmeal. Oh well,the granola bars never made it,but this is what came out of it.There is nothing extravagent about these simple and humble cookies,but they are sure to satisfy a sweet tooth craving.They are soft,slightly sweet, and delicious.When I first made them,I did not expect anything special,but we liked them so much ,that we couldn't stop eating them.Oh, and one more thing,they do not have any sugar in them other than honey,so you will not feel as guilty eating them :)
Provided by Baker30
Categories Dessert
Time 10m
Yield 72 cookies bars
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a medium pan ,heat the honey with the lemon zest and lemon juice for about 5 minutes.Add the cornmeal and puffed wheat and continue stirring for another 5 minutes or until everything is well combined and the honey is absorbed.
- Remove from heat and let cool completely.At this point,I usually refrigerate the mixture (atleast an hour ) in order to allow the flavours to set in and blend together.It's also easier to work with this way because it will not be as sticky after refrigeration. If you decide to proceed with the rest of the steps immediately,then I think it would work as well,although I haven't tried it before. At your own risk :).
- In a separate bowl,combine the flour,salt,and baking soda and mix well.Gradually add this to the cornmeal mixture and work with you fingers breaking the mixture down until it resembles bread crumbs.
- In a separate dish,lightly beat the eggs and combine with the melted butter.Now slowly pour this into the cornmeal /flour mixture until well incorporated.I found it easier to work with my hands as the dough will be stiff and still a bit crumbly at this point.
- Finally,add the milk ,a tablespoon at a time, until the dough holds it's shape well and could be easily shaped into cookies.
- The first time I made these cookies,I simply shaped them into 1 inch balls and flattened them on the baking sheet.However,the second time around, I used a different technique ,which saved me a lot of time and which I found to be much better.What I did ,is I took some of the dough and rolled it ( approximately 1/4 inches thick) on a parchment paper right on the baking sheet ,until it covered most of the baking sheet forming a large rectangle.Then I sliced it into small squares and baked.
- Bake these cookies at 350 degrees F for about 10-13 minutes.
- After baking,if using the second technique for shaping the cookies,you will need to use a knife or a dough cutter to separate the cookie squares ,as they might stick to each other a bit.
- Let the cookies cool completely and store in a sealed container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 61.5, Fat 1.6, SaturatedFat 0.9, Cholesterol 9.3, Sodium 46.2, Carbohydrate 11.1, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 3.9, Protein 1.1
LEMON-BLACK PEPPER CORNMEAL COOKIES
Provided by Lori Longbotham
Categories Cookies Mixer Citrus Dessert Bake Lemon Cornmeal Spice Spring Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 6 dozen cookies
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Whisk the flour, cornmeal, black pepper, if using, and salt together in a medium bowl.
- 2. Beat the butter, sugar, and zest in a medium bowl with an electric mixer, beginning on low speed and increasing to medium-high speed, until light and fluffy. Add the egg yolks and beat to combine well. Reduce the speed to low, add the flour mixture, and beat on low speed just until blended; the dough will be crumbly.
- 3. Press the dough together with your hands and divide it in half. Place each half on a sheet of wax paper and form each piece into a 10-by-1 1/4-inch log. Smooth each log with dampened fingers. Chill the logs, wrapped in wax paper, for at least 3 hours, or until firm.
- 4. At least 25 minutes before baking, position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 400°F. Butter 2 large nonstick baking sheets.
- 5. Cut each log into 1/4-inch-thick rounds and arrange the rounds 2 inches apart on the baking sheets. Bake, 1 sheet at a time, for 10 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies are golden brown. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack and let cool.
LEMON-BLACK PEPPER CORNMEAL COOKIES
These are an unusal cookie with a bite of black pepper. They go well with coffee or tea, and great with cheese and red wine. You decide. :) Prep time includes refrigerator time. Recipe from an unknown clipping.
Provided by skat5762
Categories Dessert
Time 3h30m
Yield 72 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Whisk the flour, cornmeal, black pepper and salt together in a medium bowl.
- Beat the butter, sugar, and zest in a bowl with electric mixer, beginning on low and increasing to medium-high speed, until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg yolks, and beat to combine well.
- Reduce speed to low, add flour mixture, and beat on low speed just until blended: dough will be crumbly.
- Press the dough together with your hands and divide in half.
- Place each half on a sheet of wax paper and form each piece into a 10X1-3/4 inch log.
- Smooth each log with dampened fingers.
- Chill the logs, wrapped in wax paper, for at least 3 hours, or until very firm.
- At least 25 minutes before baking, preheat oven to 400-degrees.
- Butter 2 large nonstick baking sheets.
- Cut each log into 1/4-inch thick rounds and arrange the rounds 2 inches apart on the baking sheets.
- Bake, 1 sheet at a time (or, if using 2 sheets, rotate halfway through baking), until the edges of the cookies are golden brown, about 10 minutes.
- Transfer to rack and let cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 49.1, Fat 2.8, SaturatedFat 1.7, Cholesterol 12.6, Sodium 3.4, Carbohydrate 5.8, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 2.8, Protein 0.5
Tips:
- Use fresh lemon juice and zest for the best flavor.
- Don't overmix the batter, or the cookies will be tough.
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking, to prevent the cookies from spreading too much.
- Bake the cookies until they are just set, to prevent them from becoming dry.
- Let the cookies cool completely before serving, to allow the flavors to develop.
Conclusion:
Lemon cornmeal cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. They are light and fluffy, with a slightly tart lemon flavor and a hint of cornmeal. These cookies are also a good source of fiber and whole grains. Whether you are looking for a snack, a dessert, or a gift, lemon cornmeal cookies are sure to please.
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